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playact

verb as in enact

verb as in tread the boards

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In all her weary playacting, she had forgotten about ordering these things, but their arrival reminded her to get “back in character,” so to speak.

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It’s a strange sight: a millionaire playacting as a cashier in an industry where many workers can’t afford rent.

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Oh, yeah, they’ve fussed of late about the economy and the attack on Iran, but that all seems a bit of playacting and just part of dominating the media with their patented flood-the-zone-with-s**t methodology.

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Can the two tell the difference between playacting and following their hearts?

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Just as important is the role of playacting.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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